Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs Education Courses